Scout Motors Traveler SUV: everything we know so far
Another electric SUV is on the way. Volkswagen Group has announced that it's bringing back the Scout name for the new Scout Motors Traveler SUV......»»
GM and Honda"s hydrogen joint venture starts production of fuel cell systems in Michigan
General Motors and Honda said their hydrogen fuel cell joint venture reached a milestone with the start of production at a factory in southeast Michigan......»»
Lithia regional president named chief customer officer
Lithia Motors Inc. has named Regional President Adam Chamberlain its chief customer officer......»»
Morgan Automotive Group acquires South Motors, Vista Motors in Florida
Morgan Automotive begins 2024 with a multistore purchase, the biggest in company history......»»
Who is Carlos Zarlenga? New Stellantis N.A. COO headed Mexico unit
The former General Motors executive in South America replaces Mark Stewart, who spent five years as the top North American executive for Stellantis and predecessor Fiat Chrysler......»»
SEC seeks $45 million from bankrupt Lordstown Motors
The amount represents "monetary remedies for violations of federal securities laws," the SEC said......»»
GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay $75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car......»»
Technical headaches put the brakes on GM’s big EV push
GM sold a record number of EVs in 2023, but only thanks to the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Enlarge / A GM Ultium battery pack like that found in the Lyriq. (credit: Santa Fabio for General Motors) General Motors ended 2023 as.....»»
Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout to adopt Tesla EV charging standard
Starting in 2025, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche electric vehicles will be equipped with the North American Charging Standard port. The three brands have waves of EVs coming......»»
Ford and GM EV drivers will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers in February
Ford and General Motors EV drivers may be getting Supercharger access soon -- and in fact, will seemingly be able to charge at Tesla stations in February......»»
Scout makes Detroit area its R&D home
Scout Motors' engineers and designers had been working remotely or in temporary offices. That changes with the new Scout Innovation Center......»»
General Motors to lay off 1,314 in Michigan
Automaker is laying off 1,314 employees at two manufacturing plants on the heels of reaching a new labor contract with the UAW......»»
Cadillac to add Vistiq electric three-row crossover for 2026
General Motors' luxury brand confirmed the Vistiq will slot between the midsize Lyriq and the Escalade IQ large SUV. Other details, including pricing, will be released in 2024......»»
GM Issues Statement After Decision to Drop Support for Android Auto
Just recently, General Motors announced that it would be dropping support for Android Auto several months after switching over to Google’s automotive smart platform from Apple CarPlay. As such, there’s been speculation that the move ties.....»»
General Motors CEO: Anti-drunken driving tech is coming
GM CEO Mary Barra's remarks come a day after NHTSA took the first regulatory step toward mandating alcohol-impairment detection technology in all new light-duty cars and trucks......»»
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer first drive: GM’s EV platform goes mainstream
GM's mainstream brand has a new midsize electric SUV, the 2024 Blazer EV. Enlarge / The new Chevrolet Blazer EV is the latest electric vehicle to use General Motors' Ultium battery platform. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Che.....»»
GM ditching Apple CarPlay is about money, not safety
General Motors leadership continues to poorly justify why Apple CarPlay has been abandoned, with driver safety being the latest excuse, rather than just admitting it's harvesting and monetizing user data.GM doesn't want CarPlayAccording to a report f.....»»
VW"s Scout Motors plans EV R&D center, 200 new jobs near Detroit
The brand said the Scout Innovation Center will be home to its product, design and engineering teams, as well as members of cross-functional support teams......»»
As Scout charges ahead, timeline comes into focus as Q3 debut looms
The Volkswagen Group-owned EV brand is still set to launch production in late 2026 and will initially focus on its SUV, with a pickup to follow......»»
Rocket Report: The final space shuttle stack; SpaceX may extend booster lifetimes
"God willing, the suborbital tests of the new generation 'bio-capsule' will be completely Iranian." Enlarge / Solid rocket motors are stacked at the California Science Center for an eventual vertical display of space shuttle Ende.....»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»